Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-22
The State Board of Trade Decides to Ap
point General Manager.

The State Board of Trade Decides to Ap.
point General Manager.
! SAN FRANCISCO, September 21st-[Spe.
| cial. The Executive Committee of the
State Board of Trade met to-day in its new
quarters, No. - Second street. Among
those present were w. II. Mills, of San
Francisco; A. T. Hatch, of Solano county
and H. W. Byington, of Sonoma. Mr.
| Mills wished to know what amount ot
monthly income the State Board expected
| to obtain.
President Hatch stated that it was hoped
| that in time there would be at least thirty
| County Boards represented, and that the
| income from their dues would be $50. II
was expected that the other $750necessary
! for carrying on the work could be raised by
private subscription largely from San
Francisco.
Mr.. Mills said that the Central Pacific
! Company had once agreed with the State
Immigration Union and other kindred or
CARNATIONS that for every 81 it could raise
by private subscription the company would
add 81. In this way, when the Immigra-
ton Union would collect $1,000, then the
railroad company would add 81 900 more
to it. But the railroad found. from long
experience. that it was not deriving the
benefit it anticipated. The immigration
private individuals in the way of commits
sions for locating settlers on their lands
than it could from the railroad. The ne
gotiations were therefore broken off. The
! Immigration Union accepted about So, 500
! from Sacramento county, but used most of
the funds for the development of San Luis
Obispe county.
Mr.. Hatch wanted to know-now that the
State Board of Trade was firmly organized
in the interest of no particular part of the
State, but of the State as q whole-whether
or not he,Central Pacific could be induced
| to help the Board.
| Mr.. Mills, who is the Central Pacific
Land Agent, replied that be thought some
help might be derived from the company
| if the Board meant business. He thought
the best thing it could do would be to get a
General Manager who was enthusiastic and
who would accept the position. not as a
| temporary expediency, but as a permanent
responsibility. He would, therefore, intro
duce the following resolution
Rssossod That this Executive Committee ap-
| point a general executive officer, whose duties
! shall be to have general charge of the execu-
| tive duties deyoiving on this committee during
the recesses of its meetings; TO hold office dur
| ing the pleasure of this committee, and that ne
shall be styled the General Manager of the State
| Board of Trade, and shall receive a salary Of
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| appointed shall, under the direction and by the
authority of this committee, collect funds fol
! the general purposes of the State Board OF
Trade.
The resolution was unanimously carried
and on motion of Mr.. Byington, that a
committee be appointed for selecting a
| General Manager, the Chair appointed
Messrs. Byington, Mills and Morrissey
Chairman Hatch was afterward added tc
I fhe Omnitfpe
By a subsequent motion this committee
was empowered to employ General Mana
ger. In the discussion which took place
during the meeting as to the qualifications
| for a General Manager. Mr.. Mills said that
| what the Board wanted was a reliable en-
ergetic manager, who would not exaggerate
but who understood about the prices and
products OF land; who could give a settler
valuable advice, and who would not be
prejudiced in favor of some portions of the
State over others.
These views were Endorsed by the mem
bers present The Executive Committee
adjourned until Wednesday, at l P. NJ.